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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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