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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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