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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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