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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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