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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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