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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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