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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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