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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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