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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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