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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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