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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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