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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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