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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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