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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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