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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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