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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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