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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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