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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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