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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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