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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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