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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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