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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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