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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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