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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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