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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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