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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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