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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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