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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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