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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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