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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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