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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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