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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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