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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models 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 teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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