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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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