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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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