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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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