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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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