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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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