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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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