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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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