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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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