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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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