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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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