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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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