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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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