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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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