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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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