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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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