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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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