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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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