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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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