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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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