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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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