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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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