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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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