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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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