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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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