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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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