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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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