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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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