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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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