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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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