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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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