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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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