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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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