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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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