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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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