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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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