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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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