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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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