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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free 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 many issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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