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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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