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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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