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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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