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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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