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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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