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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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