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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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