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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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