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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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