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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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