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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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