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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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