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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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