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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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