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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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