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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 gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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