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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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