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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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