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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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