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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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