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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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