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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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