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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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