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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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