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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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