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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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