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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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