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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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