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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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