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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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