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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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