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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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