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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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