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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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