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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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