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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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