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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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