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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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