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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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