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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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