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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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