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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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