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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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