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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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