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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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