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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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