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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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