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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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