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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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