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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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