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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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