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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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