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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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