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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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