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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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