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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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