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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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