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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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