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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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