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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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