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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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