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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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