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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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