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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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