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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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