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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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