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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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