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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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