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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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