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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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