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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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