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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies 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 institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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