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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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