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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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