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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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