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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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