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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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