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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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