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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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