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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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