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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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