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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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