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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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