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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What 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 we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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