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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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