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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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