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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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