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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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