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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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