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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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