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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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