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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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