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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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