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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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