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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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