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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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