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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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