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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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