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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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