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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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