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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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