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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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