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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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