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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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