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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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