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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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