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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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