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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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