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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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