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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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