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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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