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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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