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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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