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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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