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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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