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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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