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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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