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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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