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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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