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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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