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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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