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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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