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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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