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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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