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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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