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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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