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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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