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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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