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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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