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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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