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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions 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 deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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