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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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