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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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