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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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