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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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