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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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