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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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