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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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