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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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