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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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