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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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