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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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