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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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