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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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