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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions 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 teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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