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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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