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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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