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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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