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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

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