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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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