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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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