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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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