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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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