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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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