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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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