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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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