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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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