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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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