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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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