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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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