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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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