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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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