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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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