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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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