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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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