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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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