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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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