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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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