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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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