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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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