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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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