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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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