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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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