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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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