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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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