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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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