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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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