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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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