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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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