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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

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