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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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