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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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