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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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