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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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