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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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