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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee 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 massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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