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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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