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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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