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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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