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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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