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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers 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 original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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