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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). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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