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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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