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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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