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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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