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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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