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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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