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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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