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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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