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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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