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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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