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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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