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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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