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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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