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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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