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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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