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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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