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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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