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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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