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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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