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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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