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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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