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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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