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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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