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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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