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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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