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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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