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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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