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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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