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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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