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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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