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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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