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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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