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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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