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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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