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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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