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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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