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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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