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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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