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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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