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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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