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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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