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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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