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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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