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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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