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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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