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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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