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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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