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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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