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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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