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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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