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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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