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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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