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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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