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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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