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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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