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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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