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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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