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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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