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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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