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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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