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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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