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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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