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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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