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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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