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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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