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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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