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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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