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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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