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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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