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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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