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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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