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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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