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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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