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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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