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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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