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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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