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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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