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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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