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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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