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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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