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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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