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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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