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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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