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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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