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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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