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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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