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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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