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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured 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 MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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