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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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