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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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