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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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