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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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