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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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