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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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