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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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