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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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