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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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