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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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