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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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