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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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