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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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