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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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