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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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