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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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