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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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