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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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