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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning enable students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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