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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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