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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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