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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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