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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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