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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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