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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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