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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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