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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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