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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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