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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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