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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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