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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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