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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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