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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning enable learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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