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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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