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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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