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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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