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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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