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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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