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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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