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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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