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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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