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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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