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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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