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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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