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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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