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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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