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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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