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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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