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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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