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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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