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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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