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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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