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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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