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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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