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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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