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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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