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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

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