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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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