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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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