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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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