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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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