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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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