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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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