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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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