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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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