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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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