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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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