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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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