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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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