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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students 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 quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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