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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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