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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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