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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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