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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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