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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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