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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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