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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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