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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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