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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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