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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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