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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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