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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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