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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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