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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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