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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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