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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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