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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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