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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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