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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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