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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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