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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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