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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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