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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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