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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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