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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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