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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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