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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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