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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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