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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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