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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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