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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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