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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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