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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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