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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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