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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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