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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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