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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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