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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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