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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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