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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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