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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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