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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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