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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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