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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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