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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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