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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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