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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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