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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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