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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

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