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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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