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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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