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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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