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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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