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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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