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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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