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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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