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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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