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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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