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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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