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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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