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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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