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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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