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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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