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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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