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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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