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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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