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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured 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 MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

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