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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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