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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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