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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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