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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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