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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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