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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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