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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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