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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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