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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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