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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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