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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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