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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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