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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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