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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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