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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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