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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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