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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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