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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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