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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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