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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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