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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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