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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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