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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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