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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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