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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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